What is the first important step in the Kotter's Organizational Change Management (OCM) model?
Suggested Answer: B
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17 comments · newest first
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Eileen
1 month ago
I’d go with B too, it’s the first step to engagement.
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Anika
1 month ago
Yes, it motivates people to embrace change.
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Alisha
1 month ago
I feel like urgency sets the tone for the whole process.
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Gladys
2 months ago
Exactly! Urgency drives action.
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Johna
2 months ago
True, but without urgency, the coalition won't matter.
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Thurman
2 months ago
But A) Build a guiding coalition is also crucial.
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Stephanie
2 months ago
I agree, urgency is key to get everyone on board.
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Cherry
2 months ago
I think it's B) Create a sense of urgency.
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Shoshana
2 months ago
I always thought generating wins was more important!
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Katie
3 months ago
Wait, is that really the first step? Seems off to me.
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Argelia
3 months ago
Totally agree with B! Without urgency, nothing happens.
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Marica
3 months ago
I thought it was A) Build a guiding coalition?
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Daniela
3 months ago
It's definitely B) Create a sense of urgency.
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Telma
3 months ago
I keep mixing up the steps, but I think instituting change is definitely not the first one. It feels like it should come after creating urgency.
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Na
3 months ago
I practiced a question like this, and I feel like generating short-term wins was emphasized, but that seems more like a later step.
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Gayla
4 months ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I remember something about building a guiding coalition being really important too. Maybe that comes later?
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Trina
4 months ago
I think the first step is to create a sense of urgency, right? It’s about getting everyone on board with the need for change.